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Letters Patent No. 82,894, dated October 6, 1868.

IMPROVED TEA-TRAY.

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TO ALL WIIOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Beit known that I, S. N. TitUMP, of' the city and county of Baltimore, and State of Maryland, have invented a new and improved Tea-Tray; and I do hereby declare that the following 'is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which my invention is represented by a perspective view.

This invention consists in making the body of the tray of wood, either in a single piece, or in panels, and in extending a metallic rail nearly around its upper edge, the same being supported by short posts or, standards, and the whole resting on suitable legs. l

In the drawings, A indicates the body or bottom of the tray, composed either of one piece, or, asshown in the drawing, of several pieces, a a a, and having the recess A in the side next to the person carrying it, so as to enable it to be raised and supported in the hands more easily. B is a. metallic rail, extending partially around the body A, and supported by posts C C. D D Vare the legsupon which the tray rests. The rail, body`, posts,

and feet, may be ornamented in any suitable manner. Thegeneral form of the tray may be as seen lin .the drawing, or it may be oval, elliptical, rectangular, &c., if preferred. i.

A. tray thus constructed, is neat and handsome in appearance, and' can be got up at a much less cost .than those now in use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isl As a new article of manufacture, a tea-tray, composed of the wooden body A, metallic rail B, standards C C, and feet D D, substantially as described. To the above specification of my improvement I have" signed my hand, this ninth day of September, 18568.` v S. N. TRUMP. Witnesses:

J. N. MUCKENHEIMER, W. H'. HAYWARD. 

